Jim Grenon suggested to controversial evangelist Julian Batchelor that he should sue TVNZ, according to evidence given in court.

We are currently experiencing La Niña conditions, which cause more rain at the top of the North Island and less rain in the ...

As 2025 draws to a close, we asked our pantheon of politics watchers to describe the world this year as succinctly as possible.

Groceries: $400. This includes all eating out. Two person household (myself and husband) plus two dogs and one cat. Eating out: $50-$100 – some weeks nothing, other weeks $50 for lunch, sometimes ...

The shooting has renewed scrutiny of firearms laws, intelligence failures and how both Australia and NZ protect their crowded public spaces.

Australia’s legislation places the responsibility and any punishment on social media platforms, rather than users or families. “There will be no penalties for under-16s who access an age-restricted ...

A visiting urbanist from California is sharing a cautionary tale from his home state, and urging New Zealand to actually follow through with its plans to build more houses in central areas.

When the minister for digitising government has given you an early Christmas present, it would be rude not to open it.

We made art about cones and snitched on people who used too many of them, but there was a twist coming.

The 3G shutdown is a reminder of how quickly digital technology has become essential to modern life in New Zealand, and the danger of people having their forms of communication shut off if they’re not ...

The Trump administration plans to make NZ visitors submit sweeping personal data, including social media, family details and even DNA.

The government won't admit it yet, but The Spinoff is calling it: New Zealand has no viable path to reach its 2030 emissions targets.